The Edmonton Oilers (43-23-4) host the Los Angeles Kings (38-22-11), who have won four in a row, on Thursday, March 28 at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and BSW.
Oilers vs. Kings Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Thursday, March 28, 2024
- Time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
- FREE NHL LIVE STREAM: Watch Oilers vs. Kings for free with a trial to Fubo!
Oilers and Kings Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Oilers Insights
- The Oilers score the fifth-most goals in the NHL (250 total, 3.6 per game).
- Defensively, the Oilers have been one of the stingiest units in league action, allowing 203 total goals (2.9 per game) to rank eighth.
- Their goal differential (+47) makes them seventh-best in the league.
- The 58 power-play goals the Oilers have recorded this season are fourth-best in the NHL (on 210 power-play chances).
- The Oilers’ 27.62% power-play conversion rate is second-best in the league.
- The seven shorthanded goals the Oilers have scored this season rank ninth among NHL squads.
- The Oilers have the league’s 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (79.74%).
- The Oilers win the fifth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 52.8%.
- The Oilers make 10.5% of their shots (10th in the league).
- The Oilers have secured four shutouts this season. Their skaters average 20.3 hits and 13.7 blocked shots per game.
Oilers Key Players
- Connor McDavid is one of Edmonton’s top contributors this season with 119 points. He has averaged 0.4 goals per game, shooting 11.4%.
- Leon Draisaitl has 93 points (38 goals, 55 assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
- Evan Bouchard has created 72 points for Edmonton in 70 games this season, netting a goal on 7.9% of his shots and putting up 15 goals and 57 assists.
- In the 52 games Stuart Skinner has played this season, his save percentage is .905, 32nd in the league.
Oilers Injuries
Vincent Desharnais: Hand (Questionable)
Kings Insights
- With 221 goals (3.1 per game), the Kings have the NHL’s 16th-ranked offense.
- The Kings have one of the best defenses in the NHL, conceding 180 total goals (2.5 per game), third in the NHL.
- Their +41 goal differential is ninth-best in the league.
- The Kings have 47 power-play goals (on 213 chances), 15th in the NHL.
- The Kings have the NHL’s 12th-ranked power-play percentage (22.07).
- The Kings have 10 shorthanded goals (fourth in league).
- The Kings’ penalty kill rate is 85.71%, tops in the league.
- At 50.2%, the Kings have the NHL’s 15th-ranked faceoff win rate.
- With a shooting percentage of 9.6%, the Kings are 23rd in the league.
- The Kings have shut out their opponent seven times. They are averaging 18.7 hits and 15.7 blocked shots per game.
Kings Key Players
- Anze Kopitar has totaled 64 points (0.9 per game) for Los Angeles, with 24 goals and 40 assists in 71 games (playing 19:30 per game).
- Kevin Fiala is a key piece of the offense for Los Angeles with 63 total points this season. He has scored 24 goals and added 39 assists in 71 games.
- Adrian Kempe’s 22 goals and 41 assists add up to 63 points this season.
- Cam Talbot has a 23-16-6 record this season, with a .917 save percentage (seventh-best in the league). He has 1176 saves, and has conceded 107 goals (2.4 goals against average).
Kings Injuries
Pheonix Copley: Knee (Out For Season), Alex Turcotte: Upper Body (Questionable), Carl Grundstrom: Lower Body (Out)